| Purpose |
Multi-Purpose
Batch type press for commercial scale operation,
Dewatering Cassava pulp for flour,
Extraction of all kind of oil products |
| Capacity |
Up
to 100 Kg of wet product per batch
(10-15 min/batch)
|
| Target
client |
Small-scale
commercial user |
| Advantage |
Easier
to operate,
Movable as a wheel-unit can be attached for transporting
it to the field
Greater sideways stability due to improved design,
Provision to transport the press easy with wheels. |
| Disadvantage |
Relatively
heavy construction,
Durability of hydraulic jack; seals proofed to
be weak and therefore alternative pressing defice
is required (e.g. "Tanyaika" Jack used
for lorries or screw) |
| Repair
and Maintenance |
Washing |
| Cost |
Frame
with wooden grids: 150-180US$ (Uganda) |
| Market
potential / Status |
Currently
in use various processing centres in Uganda |
| Information
provided by |
Post-harvest
Group ESARC/NPHP, Uganda |
